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KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU: The Long Beach Owner’s Guide
If you’re planning a home addition or ADU in Long Beach and want KraftMaid cabinetry throughout, expect to pay $45,000 – $130,000 for the full project, with KraftMaid cabinets typically accounting for $4,000 – $13,000 of that when installed by a licensed contractor. We install KraftMaid-compatible additions and ADUs across Long Beach, from Belmont Shore to Bixby Knolls, and we stock the hardware, hinges, and drawer slides needed to keep existing KraftMaid cabinets functional during construction. Most homeowners realize their addition or ADU plan involves KraftMaid parts when a hinge snaps mid-remodel, a drawer slide gives out in a rental ADU, or mismatched cabinets arrive from a big-box order that didn’t account for Long Beach’s coastal humidity.
Which KraftMaid Models This Applies To
KraftMaid runs several cabinet lines, and not every hinge or slide fits every series. The Vantage and Venicia lines use different door profiles than the standard KraftMaid framed cabinets, and the drawer glide spacing differs between full-overlay and standard-overlay doors. Check the inside of a drawer box or the back of a door panel for a small white or silver sticker with a manufacturing code. That code tells us the series, the finish, and the production year, which is what we need to match a replacement part without guessing.
For older KraftMaid kitchens, the original hardware may be discontinued. That’s where we turn to OEM-spec aftermarket parts from suppliers who reverse-engineered the KraftMaid measurements. The key spec: KraftMaid standard drawer slides are 22-inch full-extension, but some Long Beach ADU installs we see use 18-inch slides from a different manufacturer, and the difference causes the drawer to sag a quarter inch and scrape. We measure, match, and install the right one the first time.
Sawyer Remodel Long Beach is an independent contractor, not affiliated with KraftMaid. We buy genuine KraftMaid parts and proven aftermarket equivalents, then stand behind the install.
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Signs Your KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU Is Failing
- Drawer slides that bind or sag: Coastal humidity in Long Beach swells the wood cabinet boxes slightly, and old slides lose tolerance. The drawer starts rubbing the cabinet face or drops when you pull it. That’s a slide replacement, not a cabinet replacement.
- Hinges that snap or won’t hold position: KraftMaid soft-close hinges have a small tension cup that wears out from repeated use, especially on heavily-trafficked cabinet doors in a rental ADU. The door either slams shut or drifts open by an inch.
- Door panels that separate at the corners: KraftMaid doors use a glued-and-stapled frame. In a Long Beach garage conversion or unheated ADU, temperature swings break that bond. You’ll see a hairline gap at the corner.
- Shelving clips that crack: KraftMaid adjustable shelf clips are plastic on many lines. Overloaded shelves in a pantry addition snap the clip, and the shelf drops onto dishes below.
- Cabinet face frames pulling away from the box: In older KraftMaid installs, the frame was nailed and glued. A water leak from a Long Beach ADU bathroom above a kitchen can loosen that glue line, and the frame starts to separate.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Cabinet hardware replacement in Long Beach runs $150 – $600 depending on how many drawers and doors need new parts. Full KraftMaid cabinet installation for a home addition runs $4,000 – $13,000, and a full ADU buildout with KraftMaid cabinets, counters, and fixtures lands between $90,000 and $220,000. A kitchen remodel inside a new addition typically runs $14,000 – $45,000.
What drives the range: the number of cabinets, whether you’re replacing slides and hinges versus whole cabinet boxes, the finish match if we’re blending new KraftMaid doors with older boxes, and whether the ADU needs custom sizing for a non-standard wall. We give a written price before work starts, and that price includes parts, labor, cleanup, and haul-away of the old hardware. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers our install work for a full year.
We also stock parts for Cambria, Silestone, and Kohler, so if your KraftMaid project involves countertops or fixtures, we can handle the full scope without juggling multiple contractors.
DIY or Call Us?
Replacing a drawer slide or tightening a hinge screw is doable if you’re patient and have the right measurements. The mistake we see from Long Beach homeowners is ordering a slide based on the drawer box length instead of the actual slide length, then wondering why the drawer won’t close. If the slide is 22 inches closed, buy 22 inches, not the 24-inch drawer box length.
Where DIY goes wrong: matching a discontinued KraftMaid finish, re-hanging a door that needs a new hinge cup drilled precisely, or trying to re-glue a separated frame panel without clamping it flat. None of this is dangerous. It’s just fiddly, and a bad fit shows in the reveal lines. Luca Romano has spent two decades doing construction work across Long Beach, and he can spot a misaligned hinge from across the room. The work tells you everything. The rest is just talking. If you want it right and installed today, call (562) 512-6480 and we’ll match the part, bring it on the truck, and swap it while you’re working from home.
FAQs
KraftMaid cabinets typically last 20 – 30 years in Long Beach’s coastal climate, but hinges and drawer slides usually need replacement at the 10 – 15 year mark, especially in rental ADUs with frequent use. Call (562) 512-6480 and we’ll assess what needs replacing versus what’s still solid.
Hinges and slides should be replaced, not repaired, because internal parts wear down and any fix is temporary. Door frames can sometimes be clamped and re-glued if the separation is small. We’ll tell you which path saves money in your specific case. Call (562) 512-6480 for a free assessment.
Most hardware swaps on a single cabinet run 30 – 60 minutes once we’re on site. A full kitchen of drawer slides and hinges takes a half day. We bring the parts with us, so there’s no waiting for a second trip.
We stock common KraftMaid hinges, drawer slides, and shelf clips on the truck for Long Beach service calls. For discontinued or special-order parts, we source them same-week and schedule the install once they arrive. Call (562) 512-6480 and we’ll check availability while you’re on the phone.
If you’re mid-project or living with a cabinet that won’t close, call (562) 512-6480 and we’ll give you a straight answer on the part and the price. Free estimate, written price before any work starts, and no surprise invoice at the end.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner, Sawyer Remodel Long Beach at Sawyer Remodel Long Beach, serving Long Beach and nearby areas.
